"Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menemukan mekanisme psikologis dari partisipasi politik mahasiswa. Desain penelitian ini adalah desain korelasional prediktif, dengan teknik analisis data berupa analisis jalur (path analysis). Variabel dependen adalah Intensi Partisipasi Politik. Variabel prediktor adalah Kreativitas dan Sikap terhadap Ilmu Ekonomi. Variabel mediator adalah Pengalaman Berpolitik yang Diperlukan (necessary political experience) dan Efikasi Politik (political efficacy). Penelitian ini mengambil sampel 104 mahasiswa Fakultas Pendidikan Psikologi Universitas Negeri Malang, Jawa Timur (Musia = 19,50 tahun; SDusia = 2,397 tahun). Ditemukan bahwa kreativitas dan sikap terhadap ilmu ekonomi mampu meramalkan intensi partisipasi politik mahasiswa melalui mediasi efikasi politik dan pengalaman berpolitik yang diperlukan (Chi-Square = 8,24, df = 5, P-value = 0,14349, GFI = 0,97, RMSEA = 0,08).
This research aims to find the psychological mechanism of students? political participation. The research was designed with predictive correlational design and the data analysis technique was path analysis. The dependent variable was political participation intention. The predictor variables were creativity and students? attitude toward economics. The mediator variables were the necessary political experience and political efficacy. One hundred and four students of Department of Psychology, FPPsi, Malang State University, participated (Mage = 19.50 years old; SDage = 2.397 years). The research found that creativity and attitude toward economics are significant predictors for students? political participation intention and this prediction is mediated by political efficacy and the necessary political experience (Chi-Square = 8.24, df = 5, P-value = 0.14349, GFI = 0.97, RMSEA = 0.08)."
Universitas Bina Nusantara. Fakultas Humaniora ; Universitas Negeri Malang. Fakultas Pendidikan Psikologi, 2013
